The Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) of Crete

Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Crete.
It is located in Crete

The Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines

Looking for the best Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines in Crete among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

How Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

On the nose the red wine of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy). often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or orange and sometimes also flavors of cedar, savory or non oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

  • 1999With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy).

  • Liatiko

Discovering the wine region of Crete

The wine region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lyrarakis or the Domaine Economou (Oikonomoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crete are Vidiano, Vilana and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Crete often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cocoa or raisin and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, red cherry or red fruit.

We currently count 68 estates and châteaux in the of Crete, producing 394 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Crete go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top white wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

How Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

On the nose the white wine of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy). often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy).

  • Thrapsathiri
  • Vilana
  • Assyrtiko

Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko

This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

Planning a wine route in the of Crete? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Economou (Oikonomoy).

Discover the grape variety: Vilana

A very old grape variety grown in Greece - one of the main ones - most often at high altitude, it is said to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in Italy, but is practically unknown in France. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vidiano.

News about Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

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